Blackwater Robotics is hosting a strategysession and humangame on Sunday morning the day after kickoff. Determining how you want to play the game early on is crucial to the robot design process. This is our fourth season hosting this event. Even though we were snowed out last year we’ve had great comments from teams who attended in the past. Being able to interact with field elements and have six robots (humans) move around the field can give your team a great understanding of how POWER UP can be played.

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We expect at MOST 20 people to come. You will need to provide your own transportation.
We expect the Tactical Team to attend, although anyone can if they want to.
This is for seeing the field and discussing with other teams, not for goofing off.

Programming and Subgroups will now be meeting on Wednesdays (12/6 and 12/13 ONLY)

General team meetings will continue on Thursday (12/7 and 12/14 ONLY)

Tuesday, December 12th is club pictures. Please be in the auditorium at least 5 minutes before 11:20 and wear your shirt. If you have extras, please bring them. We will have SOME extras, but do not rely on them

There will be no meetings the week before kickoff (January 1st – 5th)

If you are still not in slack, please contact either Mr. Slater or Mr. Douglas. DO NOT USE A NICKNAME.

Please join the club Discord ASAP. We will be using it to discuss this year’s game during and after kickoff which is January 6th.

First, I would like to apologize. I stated in the previous post that Metal Supply of NCdonated $300 of aluminum to the team. Metal Supply of NC was the vendor used by Ciccone Custom Railing. Ciccone Custom Railing was our sponsor.

We have been rolling this week! Our new members have started building their own chassis with the guidance of some veterans. Meanwhile, the rest of our veterans have been cleaning and organizing our robot room. They “love ” cleaning. Below are a couple of reminders. Please read this carefully.

We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Lockheed Martin and DoDSTEM for donating $2,000 EACH to the team.

Eastern Metal Supply of NC also donated almost $300 worth of aluminum, which means we can build more robots!

Please turn all membership forms into Mr. Hamby ASAP. I am assigning subgroups next week and if someone has not turned in their forms, I will pick their sub group.

We have STEM&M night on October 19th. More information will be coming soon.

The programmers will be working Tuesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm in room 102.

Build teams can stay Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm to work on our robot for rumble in the roads or parade bot (teams have already been assigned) We are keeping these groups small, due to our short timeline.

Thursdays will be for general team meetings, trainings, sub groups.

I have received numerous questions about the sub groups. These are aspects of the team related to the business. The subgroups will not always be working regularly. They have tasks and assignments and dates things need to be done by. As long as your student is working with the sub group as much as possible, they will be fine.

Rumble in the Roads is Nov 4th. More information will be coming soon!

The first fundraising deadline ($100) is due to Mr. Hamby by October 29th.

The Yankee Candle fundraiser is due back to Mr. Hamby by October 16th.

I will be passing out the Yankee Candle Fundraising packets this week, or students may come pick one up from me in room 149 if they want it early. This fundraiser can be great when people are shopping for Christmas presents. If the orders are turned in to me on time, delivery is guaranteed before the holiday break. I wrote the date the orders are due back to me on every packet. Students will receive roughly 20% of their sales to their account, minus shipping.

Below are some guidelines,

Chesapeake Public School does NOT allow door to door selling of fundraisers. Students should only sell to people that they know. Please do not go to random strangers house. Your safety is our main concern.

Orders are due back to Mr. Hamby on or before October 16th. I am mailing the orders out on October 20th. I have to have time to count the money, and get with our book keeper to get the check sent to them.

IF you do not turn your order in on or before October 16th, I cannot guarantee delivery before Winter Break.

Make all checks payable to “Hickory High School” ONLY. You may also take cash.

Also, please do not forget about the mandatory parent meeting this Thursday! 7:00-8:00 PM in room 149